GIS Jobs Clearinghouse: Job Detail

Job Detail

Organization: Mecklenburg County
Title: GIS System Administrator
Location: Charlotte, NC

Posted: 2025-02-12
Application Deadline: 2025-12-03

Position Description:

Please apply by: 3/12/25

5 Days Onsite in Office

Salary Range: $87,847 - $131,770
This is an exempt (salaried) position. Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity. Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant’s salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job.

At Mecklenburg County, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. We’re counting on YOUR unique voice and perspective to help Mecklenburg County become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Working at Mecklenburg County for LUESA, (Land Use and Environmental Service Agency) you will help to provide key services that will contribute to an exceptional quality of life for Mecklenburg County residents. LUESA’s responsibilities range from enforcing building and zoning codes to managing water and air resources for future generations. Working with LUESA provides an opportunity to partner with some of the most creative minds and inspiring leaders. If you are interested in working for a collaborative team that is driven by success and innovation you have found the right organization. We welcome talented, high-energy, fun team members to partner with our community to enhance our quality of life through environmental stewardship and economic vitality.

Position Summary
Providing technology leadership and system administration responsibilities for the County’s GIS
Architectural Enterprise. Responsible for all aspects of departmental and enterprise GIS systems
including system design, integration, deployment and management. Perform analysis to support
evaluation of system defects or to develop requirements for new functionality; triage and troubleshoot
complex user-reported system defects; assist in various system trouble shooting and correction efforts
including analysis, verification and validation of issues and fixes across multiple client engagements while
demonstrating a high level of subject matter expertise.

Essential Functions
Provide GIS design, integration and operational support for a variety of server platforms which
may include server hardware, storage and backup complexes, operating systems and peripherals
that support critical County-wide systems.
Perform full range of technical and analytical functions for critical back-end application and
database system implementation and operational support.
Participate in technical strategic planning and implementation of new data center technologies to
assure County’s system availability criteria are continually met.
Manage GIS projects, working collaboratively with multiple teams, peers, and senior leadership.
Design technical solutions to meet specific application requirements.
Provide digital support for software datasets, and essential base mapping data in everyday and
emergency situations.
Provide critical system analysis, expertise, and operational support for all County GIS data
networks including networking hardware, operating systems, cabling and peripherals that support
mission critical County GIS systems.
Participate in technical strategic planning and implementation of new data center technologies to
assure County’s system availability criteria are continually met.
Design technical solutions to meet specific application requirements.

Minimum Qualifications
Experience:
Minimum of six years of progressively responsible technical systems experience

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in related fields of Computer Science or Geographic Information Systems
Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted?: Yes

Licenses and Certifications
May require a North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency in existing and emerging GIS technologies
Implementing proven IT/GIS strategies for platform architecture
Proficient in DNS and Port Assignment, and firewall policy management related to ArcGIS Servers and ArcGIS Enterprise
Proficient in ArcGIS Enterprise and Server Software installs and Upgrades
Broad-based information technology and trends
Esri Enterprise ArcGIS Platform Deployment and Administration (ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS
Desktop, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Online, Field Maps, etc.) and other supporting
GIS software packages
Successful Monitoring of ArcGIS Enterprise Infrastructure
Fundamental Geodatabase Management Principles is a plus
Experience with Python Scripting and the ArcGIS API for Python Library is a plus
Master's degree in related field preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of
Applicable computer hardware, operating systems, and software
Map layouts, templates, cartographic elements, mobile GIS/GPS, and metadata
Geographic Information Systems
Systems analysis principles
Geography principles
Relational database concepts
Cartography principles

Skills
Operating computers and related software applications
Interpreting maps
Writing computer programs
Conducting research
Performing statistical and quantitative spatial analysis

Abilities
Achieves Goals: Works tenaciously to overcome obstacles and to meet or exceed goals; derives
satisfaction from achieving “stretch” goals.
Continuous Improvement: Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes;
identifying improvement opportunities, generating ideas and implementing solutions.
Engagement Readiness: Demonstrating a willingness to commit to one’s work and to invest one’s
time, talent, and best efforts in accomplishing organizational goals.
Information Monitoring: Setting up ongoing procedures to collect and review information needed
to manage an organization or ongoing activities within it.
Planning and Organization: Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work
is completed efficiently.
Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills: Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical
and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current
developments and trends in areas of expertise.

Computer Skills
Advanced in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite

Work Environment
Works in an office setting with moderate noise

Selection
This classification has been identified as having a role in the development of
ADA compliant technologies and for which the incumbent agrees to follow
County policies to the best of their abilities in order to meet these obligations.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable
accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer Statement
This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or
working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor’s request.
Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positions
may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations

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